Browsing Education Dissertations and Theses by Type of Research "Masters Dissertation"
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Administrators' professional development in a higher education organisation
(2008)This thesis investigates administrators’ engagement in professional development in a higher education organisation where academia is the organisation’s raison d’être. Using literature from management and non-academic higher ... -
An analysis of Youth Guarantee Fees-free programme outcomes in a New Zealand wānanga
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. What are the objectives of the Youth Guarantee Policy and why were they created? 2. What are the national outcomes of the Youth Guarantee Fees-Free initiative, why are they occurring, and how ... -
The appraisal of commitment to biculturalism
(2018)Teaching Standards have been an integral part of appraisal in New Zealand for nearly 20 years, however, there is a paucity of literature on teachers’ perspectives on professional standards and the nature of their use in ... -
Aspiring towards principalship: A Pacific Island perspective
(2008)The percentage of Pacific Islanders (PIs) appointed as principals in New Zealand schools increased from 0.6% in 1998 to 0.9% in 2004 (Ministry of Education, 2005); the current figure is 1.1%. The total number of principals ... -
The challenge of strategic management and strategic leadership in the case of three New Zealand secondary schools
(2009)In 2003, as part of the amended Education Act, the Ministry of Education mandated that schools submit a strategic plan as part of the revised charter requirements. The model used by the Ministry of Education uses corporate ... -
Challenges of moderation of assessment in private training establishments in New Zealand
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. What is the purpose and practice of moderation of assessment in private training establishments? 2. What are the roles and responsibilities of academic leaders and assessors in the moderation of ... -
Chinese immigrant children’s first year of schooling: An investigation of Chinese immigrant parents’ perspectives
(2007)Research shows that immigrant families generally go through a process of acculturation when they first arrive in a new country. As they face a different set of cultural norms and beliefs, immigrant families need to decide ... -
Dancing into the classroom Te kanikaniki roto i te ruma: The student and teacher experiences of somatic practices in a New Zealand intermediate school
(2009)The primary purpose of this study is to explore the extent to which somatics are being taught in a New Zealand mainstream school. Integrated awareness of self and the environment are somatic tools used in tertiary education ... -
Enabling school-wide eLearning practices in New Zealand secondary schools : strategies to overcome challenges
(2015)New Zealand schools are directed by the New Zealand Curriculum to explore how ICT can open up “new and different forms of learning”. This is often referred to as eLearning. To enable eLearning to occur across a school, the ... -
An examination of the issues facing first time subject leaders during their first year of appointment in New Zealand secondary schools
(2008)This research examines the issues faced by first time subject leaders as they endeavour to come to terms with the nature of the subject leader’s roles. The subject leaders’ role has undergone change in recent times, and ... -
Exploring the views of parents and teachers regarding smartphhone use by students in one Beijing middle school
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. What are the teachers’ perceptions regarding students’ smartphone use at school? 2. What are the parents’ perceptions regarding students’ smartphone use at school and at home? 3. What are the ... -
Faculty heads: Their roles and leadership practices in New Zealand secondary schools
(2007)In secondary schools, the role of curriculum middle manager is a complex one, by virtue of its position within a management structure, and more needs to be understood about the demands of the role within particular ... -
Finding value in appraisal? Case studies of teachers’ perspectives in two private schools
(2008)The potential benefits of appraisal as a mechanism for improving performance are more likely to come to fruition if there is commitment from teachers’ that goes beyond mere compliance. This thesis set out to explore teachers’ ... -
Home-school communication with Indian parents in New Zealand primary schools
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. What are the expectations and experiences of Indian parents regarding home school communication practices in New Zealand? 2. What do parents believe about the ways in which the schools are meeting ... -
The implementation and integration of information and communication technologies in early childhood education: Teachers’ perspectives
(2009)This study reports on the implementation and integration of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) within Early Childhood Education (ECE) from the perspective of a small group of early childhood teachers. ... -
Internal moderation of assessment in an ITP sector institution : translating policy into practice
(2019)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. What are the key expectations for moderation policy? 2. What is the practice of internal moderation from the perspectives of lecturers? 3. What are the challenges experienced by lecturers during ... -
Investigating the evaluation performance of an educational programme conducted in Yunnan Province China
(2008)Motivated by a desire for caring and developing, non-government organisations (NGO) have established and operated programmes of education, health, social welfare and economic improvement in both developed and developing ... -
An Investigation of the practice and support of Teaching as Inquiry in a New Zealand secondary school
(2019)Teaching as Inquiry (TAI) is being used in New Zealand secondary schools as a means for the professionally development of teachers and also as a process for teachers to work towards school’s annual goals. TAI is a challenge ... -
Leading change at the middle: Stories of higher education middle leaders ‘success’
(2008)This project aimed to identify and explain the contextual factors associated with successful middle change leadership as a way of determining the value that such initiatives have to enable change to take place in a less ... -
Look who’s talking? NCEA and learning partnerships: A case study of a lesson
(2006)This dissertation provides a ‘snapshot’ of one teacher’s response to the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) in terms of their classroom practice. If New Zealand secondary schools are going to respond ...
